Railroad tie



July 29, 1941. u ro. LONGv RAILROAD TIE original 'Filed Marh 11, 191:59

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U. O. LONG July 29, 1941.

RAILROAD TIE Original Fied March l1, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 .HTL

:Ll mlHILHH Reissued July 29, 1941 l RAILROAD TIE Uriah 0. Long;Alhambra, Calif.

riginal No. 2,220,533, dated November 5, 1940, Serial No. 261,325, March 11, 1939. Application for reissue January 28, 1941, Serial No. 376,402

2 Claims.

A still further object is to provide a combined railroad tie and rail fastening means and including `actuating means for said fastening means.

A further object is to provide a combined railroad tie, movable rail fastening means housed in said tie, actuating means for said rail fastening means, and locking means for locking said rail fastening in an operative position.

A further object is to provide a combined railroad tie and rail fastening means housed therein, said fastening means being movable into and out of a rail fastening position, actuating means for said rail fastening means, and means for protecting said rail fastening means against the weather.

, Ak further object is to provide novel means for attaching a railroad rail to a railroad tie.

A further object is to provide novel means for attaching a railroad rail to a tie and a housing for said attaching means.

Other objects and advantages reside in the parti-structure of my invention, combination and arrangement of thel Several parts, and in the particular mode of operation-all of which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon reference to the detailed description to follow in connection with the drawings forming a part of this specification.

- In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a partial elevation of my improved tie applied to a pair of rails;

Figure 2 is an enlarged partial plan thereof with the tie outlined in broken lines for clarity; Figure 3l is a longitudinal vertical section taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal vertical section taken substantially on the line 4 4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section of substantially the same plane as Figure 4 and showing the rail fastening means;

A-(ci. zas-356) Figure 6 is a generally horizontal section taken on line 6 5 of Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a transverse vertical section taken substantially on the line 1 1 of Figure 5; and

Figure 8 is a transverse vertical section taken on the line 8 8 of Figure 3.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters have been used throughout the several views to designate like parts, I0 designates generally my improved tie having rails Il applied thereto. The bottom of the central portion of the tie IU may be recessed as at Illa and the sides thereof recessed as at |012- (Fig. 2). The recesses 10a and lub reduce the weight and thereby the cost of the tie. Moreover, the bottom recess Illal serves as means for preventing the endwise sliding of the tie on the ballast. The rail supporting zones of the tie I0 may be raised slightly above the upper surface, as at Ic, to provide additional strength. Moreover, the raised portion Ille facilitates the operation of the clamping means, as will appear later. Referring particularly in Figures 2, 3, 4 and 8 it will be seen that the tie I0 is suitably reinforced inwardly thereof by a plurality of longitudinally extending reinforcing members I2, I3, I2a, I3a and I4. The reinforcing members I4 may be termed the lower reinforcing members and extend from end to end of the tie adjacent the lower surface thereof. The central portions of the members I4 may be offset upwardly as at I4a to conform to the contour of the lower surface of the tie I Where the offset Illa occurs. The ends of the members I4 may be suitably formed as at Mb to anchor them firmly in the tie I0.

The upper reinforcing members I2, I2a., I3 and |311, are embedded in the tie I0 adjacent the upper surface thereof. Their ends I2b and |31) maybe formed to anchor them in the tie I0. The reinforcing members I3 are positioned centrally of the tie adjacent the upper surface thereof and extend inwardly from a point near the end of the tie to a point in the region of the rail supporting Zone of the tie. The reinforcing members I2 lie upon either side of the members I3 in the same horizontal plane and extend inwardly from the end of the tie substantially the same distance as the latter members. The innner ends of the members I2 are downwardly turned as at I'I and secured to the outer legs of an A-shaped member I8.

The ends II of the members I2 are secured to the legs of the member I8 in any suitable manner as by rivets, welding, or the like. The member I8 has a fiat apex and supports thereon a tie 'other suitable manner.

plate 23, to be described later. The legs of the member I8 are connected by a horizontal brace |8a. The opposite or inner legs of the member I8 are secured to the downwardly turned ends Ila of the bracing members I2a which span the central portion of the tie l in substantially the same Vertical and horizontal planes as the members I2. The reinforcing members I3a are positioned intermediate the reinforcing members |2a near the upper surface of the tie l0 and their outer ends terminate in vertically downwardly bent portions Ila and horizontal terminal portions i527, in the rail supporting zones of the tie Il). The inner ends of the members I3 'have vertically downwardly bent portions l5 and -horfi-` zontally bent terminal portions I5c in alignment with the portions |512 of the members 13a.

The corresponding upper and lower"longitudnal reinforcing members are interiorly 'braced and fastened together by a plurality of diagonal truss members 2l and 2|a as shown or in any The entire reinforcing assembly is suitably further braced and bound together by a plurality of transversely arranged hoop-'like -reinforcing Ymembers |19 'and 20 `which 'are 'arranged 'in spaced. 'relationship throughout the length of the tie YIll "and whic'hsurround the longitudinally' extending reinforcing means. The entire assembly is Yconnected Ytogether in'to an integral unit by any suitable attaching means such -a's rivets, Welding, or the like.

Referring particularly to Figures"4,` 5, Gand 7, it will be seen that the aligned ends |50 and [5b of the members 'I-3a and 'I3 are 'connected to'- gether by a horizontally disposed portion of Y a truss member 16. The `portions I5, I5c, I6, [5b and Nia comprise the ends andbottoin of asubstantially U-shapedhousing, in which is mounted the rail fastening means. The sidesof the housing are closed by a pair of plates 30 which `are connected Vtogether by rivets or bolts 3| Aand which aremaintaine'd-in spaced relationshipvby sleeves "32 ontheshanks of rivetslor bolts '3l. The plates `3i-may beioutwardly 'iiaredas altr-30a at'oneend of the housing to y'provide"additional t space for themounting `within the housing'of 'a nut Y2! which `may be secured on the'inside--of the diagonal -:surface l23d' of the -rail supporting plate 23. A rail'fast'ening member `355ispivotally mounted'within lthe housing and has a thickness correspondingV substantially to Vthefs'pace between the plates l3-suicien't clearance being provided, of course,'for free movement-o the fastx'ene`r'3'5. Abolt or rivet Y33 anda bearing sleeve 34 therearound pivotally mount the fastening member 35 in the housing. One endl36'of th'efnmber 35 extends-outwardly of the plate 23 through a slotlike opening 25 therein. The end 36 of the member 3 5 is formed to providehook-l-ike means for engaging the -ange ofthe rail Il to secure the same to the tie'pl'ate 23. A portion of the tie plate '23 opposite theslotl 26 is formed to provide a raisedabut'me'nt '40 against which the opposite edge of the Iflange of the rail Il is adapted to bear. The 'opening 26 in the plate 23 is slightly wider than the thickness of the-member 35 fand is filled with caulking compound or other sealihg'means 21 to prevent the entrance Yof nroisture intothe interior ofthe housing. The oppositeend 31 of the-fastening member '35is elongated and v'extends below vtherail'll toward-the outer end of the tie and its upper edge provi-des a bearingsurface for the inner end of 'a'bolt29. The b'olt 29 extends through the diagonal `'portion 23a 4f the p1ate'23 Yand is threaded iin' the 28. The head of the bolt 29 abuts in final position against a boss 24 formed on the plate surface 23a. By providing the raised rail supporting portion luc, the bolt 29 may extend diagonally downward but, at the same time, the head thereof is positioned above the tie surface where it is readily accessible at all times. Thus the rail can be removed without disturbing the ballast in which the tie isset and without 'the use of special tools. A bolt-key 25 is lformed o'n the boss 24 and engages the head of the bolt 29 to lock the `same in a predetermined position. As is apparent from Figure 5, the shape and center of gravityl of the fastening member 35 is such that it nor- -mallyftends to drop within the housing into an `inoperative position, however the end 31 of fastener 35 bis engageable by the inner end of the bolt 2'9 to 'inove 'the toe or hook 36, outwardly of the housing' into a rail engaging position. The rail plate 23 is suitably secured to the reinforcing frame assembly in any suitable manner as by rivets, bolts, welding or the like andv one side 'of Leach plate 23 may be`furth`er held -in place by a bar 22, yThe bars "22 vextend Itra'rfsv'eisely of the tie l0 and outwardly thereof to provide hand holds or means "for 4falttachin'g 'the tiesto a 'hoisting vsling or other 4lifting means.

While I have "shown vrand described what "n'ow thought tobe thepre'fe'rred form'ofmyi'rivention, yet it is obvious that `the same susceptible of other vforms and f'e'r'nbodiments. `I do not, 'therefore, 'wish 'to llinfiit myself t'o the precise structure shown and described except 'as Vhereinafter claimed.

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'1, 'Ina device fo'rclax'nping a railroad rail to a tie, including a'housing formed 5in the' Iupper surface of the tie and a swingable clamp-supported 'in said housing for lswi'riiga'bly uengaging and releasing `a rail; a 'platec'overing saidh'oiising' andV having basep'otioiis fflatlyf engaging said tie, a parallel Aiipwarillyoffset portion 'between said base portionsfan'd inclined-portions connecting said base' and` offset lp'o'rtior-is, said oiset -por tion providing la Arail `-supporting zone adjaee't one of :said inclined portionsfa-boss `formed on said ilast nairied inclined portionadjacentsaid rail siipportingizo'rieg-a 'slot vformed through said -o'iiset `portion adjacent the other inclined yportion, said clamp comprising a bell crank-s`wii1g ably-mounted 'in saidhoi-zsingffandhaving one arm providing'railL clai'n'pingA means etensible' through said 's'lot, the other-arm `f-`said crank beingiiownwardly inclined below -:said f rail supporting 'z'one, a screw bolt threaded tloufghsai'd-bossiand its inclined-portionbf sardlplatefsa lfb'lt -X'tndingdagonallywlw 4ltitlilto'sa Clisi beliw Saidrail s'llpptngzoe -wthl its' inner-'en verging withffand barin'g `on1-`sa`idseconiiirm "f Said crank to polimi-rise 'ettngies 'fT-sl'rl cri-ank. l p Y ;2.1In a dviefo'lolkrrpln'g-a -a-l'loajdlfilo a tie, including a housing formed-intlieilpper surface of the tie and a swingable'rcl'amp supportedin `Vsaid `housing `for 'swingably engaging and releasing a rail ,'aplate covering said-housing and havingv base--portionslatly engagingsaid tie),V a parallelV-upwardly offset portion between said base portions, and incl-ined portions Vconnecting-saidrlbase and onset portions-said ff'set portion. providing a rail supporting zone adjacent One of said incl-ined portionsi rail clamping means supported by said last named inclined. portion aldjacent saidb rail supporting zone, aslotwfomed through said ifset .portion adjacentt'he other inclined portion, said clamp comprising a bell crank swingably mounted in said housing and having one arm providing rail clamping means extensible through said slot, the other arm of said crank being downwardly inclined below said rail supporting Zone, a screw bolt extended through said first named rail clamping means and threaded in the inclined portion of said plate, said bolt extending diagonally downward into said housing below said rail supporting zone with its inner end converging with and bearing on said second arm of said crank to comprise actuating means for said crank.

URIAH O; LONG. 

